Insight - Elementary - Unit 9 - 9A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - 9A in the Insight Elementary coursebook, such as "glass", "green", "size", etc.

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Insight - Elementary
tall [adjective]

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

Ex: The tall woman gracefully walked down the runway .
slim [adjective]

thin in an attractive way

Ex: She has a slim figure and always looks elegant in her outfits .
fair [adjective]

(of skin or hair) very light in color

Ex: The model 's fair complexion contrasted beautifully with her dark eyes .
red [adjective]

having the color of tomatoes or blood

Ex: She drew a red heart on the card , with words of love and appreciation .
brown [adjective]

having the color of chocolate ice cream

Ex: The dog 's fur was a soft brown shade , with hints of caramel .
black [adjective]

having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

Ex: She has a black cat named Midnight who loves to cuddle .
blue [adjective]

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

Ex: The little boy 's favorite toy was a blue car .
green [adjective]

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

Ex: The highlighter he used was green and helped him study .
bald [adjective]

having little or no hair on the head

Ex: The bald man wore a hat to protect his head from the sun .
size [noun]

the physical extent of an object, usually described by its height, width, length, or depth

Ex: He measured the size of the room to determine how much furniture could fit .
hair [noun]

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

Ex: His hair is curly and brown .

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

Ex: The magazine featured various trendy hairstyles for the season .
feature [noun]

an important or distinctive aspect of something

Ex: This software update includes a new security feature designed to protect user data .

to give details about someone or something to say what they are like

Ex: The artist used vivid colors to describe the sunset in her painting .
people [noun]

a group of humans

Ex: People around the world enjoy various forms of music as a universal language .
beard [noun]

the hair that grow on the chin and sides of a man’s face

Ex: The old man had a long , white beard that flowed down to his chest .
blonde [noun]

someone with hair that is light or pale yellow or gold in color

Ex:
curly [adjective]

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

Ex: In the summer , her curly hair tends to get frizzy because of the humidity .
dyed [adjective]

colored in a way that is not natural, but done artificially

Ex:
freckle [noun]

(usually plural) a small light brown spot, found mostly on the face, which becomes darker and larger in number when exposed to the sun

Ex: Freckles dotted her cheeks and nose , adding a charming touch to her fair complexion .
glasses [noun]

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

Ex: She forgot her glasses at home , so she could n't read the menu .
medium [adjective]

having a size that is not too big or too small, but rather in the middle

Ex:
height [noun]

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

Ex: The height of the mountain is over 14,000 feet .
weight [noun]

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

Ex: She checked the weight of the parcel before sending it .
overweight [adjective]

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

Ex: Being overweight increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes .
tanned [adjective]

(of skin) having a dark shade because of direct exposure to sunlight

Ex:
thin [adjective]

(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body

Ex: She enjoys her fast metabolism , which keeps her naturally thin .
short [adjective]

having a below-average distance between two points

Ex: The short distance between their houses made it convenient for them to visit each other frequently .

a thick and stiff type of paper material that is often used for packaging and making boxes

Ex:
clay [noun]

a type of heavy and sticky soil that is molded when wet and is baked to become hardened in pottery or ceramic making

Ex: The pottery was made from fine clay .
foam [noun]

a mass of small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid or in a gas

Ex: The fire extinguisher released a cloud of foam .
glass [noun]

a hard material that is often clear and is used for making windows, bottles, etc.

Ex: Be careful , the broken glass on the floor could cut your feet .
leather [noun]

strong material made from animal skin and used for making clothes, bags, shoes, etc.

Ex:
marble [noun]

a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues

Ex: The elegant ballroom featured marble columns and intricate marble flooring , creating a sense of opulence and luxury .
metal [noun]

a usually solid and hard substance that heat and electricity can move through, such as gold, iron, etc.

Ex:
paper [noun]

the thin sheets on which one can write, draw, or print things, also used as wrapping material

Ex: The teacher handed out sheets of paper for the students to complete the test .
plastic [noun]

a light substance produced in a chemical process that can be formed into different shapes when heated

Ex: Polyethylene is a versatile plastic used in packaging , insulation , and textiles .
stone [noun]

a hard material, usually made of minerals, and often used for building things

Ex: The sculptor chiseled away at the stone to reveal the figure within .
wax [noun]

a solid, fatty substance that is typically melted to make candles, used for coating surfaces or as a component of certain cosmetic or medical products

Ex: He used wax to seal the envelope .
wood [noun]

the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree or shrub are made of, used for fuel or timber

Ex: The tree 's wood was too soft for furniture , but good for papermaking .
mustache [noun]

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

Ex: The comedian made funny faces , twirling his mustache for laughs .